Is Hive or ShipBob Fulfillment cheaper?

Both Hive and ShipBob Fulfillment offer a free plan. Hive lists no paid plan with a published price; ShipBob Fulfillment lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.

Which has better reviews, Hive or ShipBob Fulfillment?

Hive has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 23 reviews) compared to ShipBob Fulfillment (4.2★ from 284 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Hive or ShipBob Fulfillment?

Hive holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.2★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Hive or ShipBob Fulfillment?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; ShipBob Fulfillment has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (284 vs 23).

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Hive has 23 published reviews; ShipBob Fulfillment has 284 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Hive and ShipBob Fulfillment?

Migration support varies by app and category. Hive and ShipBob Fulfillment both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Hive" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Hive vs ShipBob Fulfillment

Side-by-side comparison

Hive

4.7·23reviews

All your brand’s operations in one place. Manage order fulfillment, restocking, freight, and more.

shopifyFree to install

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ShipBob Fulfillment

4.2·284reviews

ShipBob partners with DTC and B2B brands to pick, pack, and ship orders across 60+ global locations

shopifyFree to install

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At a glance

8 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Hive and ShipBob Fulfillment
Metric	Hive	ShipBob Fulfillment
Rating	★ 4.7 ★	4.2 ★
Total reviews	23	★ 284
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free to install	Free to install
Pricing tiers	1 tier	1 tier
Listed features	5	5
Languages	1 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Jan 2022

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

Hive and ShipBob Fulfillment each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.

Where Hive leads

Higher average rating: 4.7★ vs 4.2★.
Lists Prepaid returns, Tracking links and Tracking page in its marketplace category features; ShipBob Fulfillment doesn't.

Where ShipBob Fulfillment leads

More published reviews: 284 vs 23.
Ranks higher in Third-party logistics (3PL): #9 vs #17 of 419.
Lists Custom rules, Forecasting and Stock adjustments in its marketplace category features; Hive doesn't.

How this is generated

Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Hive audit • ShipBob Fulfillment audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Hive	ShipBob Fulfillment
Tagline	“All your brand’s operations in one place. Manage order fulfillment, restocking, freight, and more.”	“ShipBob partners with DTC and B2B brands to pick, pack, and ship orders across 60+ global locations”
Listing audit	83/100 listing audit	84/100 listing audit
Screenshots	5 images	3 images
Languages	English	English
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	Hive Technologies GmbH	ShipBob

Keyword	Hive	ShipBob Fulfillment
third-party logistics (3pl)	#18	#7
logistics	#20	#9

Hive vs ShipBob Fulfillment

Hive

ShipBob Fulfillment

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Category features

6. Search rankings

7. Activity in the last 90 days

Hive · 1 changes

ShipBob Fulfillment · 5 changes

8. App details

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